Featured Follower Friday-Week 4

It’s time for Featured Follower Friday, and I am happy to recognize one of our biggest supporters of our blog.

It’s Woody Windham, Leo’s brother! Woody has been a big supporter of Cottage of the Crossroads from the beginning.

I suspect it’s because of his strong sense of family tradition and the connection he has to the old house here at Windhams Crossroads.

Pictured: seated are their parents Woodrow and Sarah Windham, standing left to right and oldest to youngest are Mary, Woody, Jim, Leo, and Paul

Woody has been on the radio for over 50 years. He was living in the old house when he started his career in 1960 at WDAR in Darlington, SC.

Early on, Bob Fulton (the voice of the Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina) recognized his talents and brought him to Columbia, SC to work at WCOS.

For those of you who can remember the early and mid-sixties, Woody was the star disc jockey, broadcasting from the roof of a drive-in restaurant.Leo said one of Woody’s favorite on-air sayings was, “I’m not talking too fast-you’re listening too slow.” Generations of teenagers in Columbia grew up listening to Woody.

In the early 70s, while Leo was attending the University of South Carolina, he needed a job so his older brother taught him how to do radio. In 1971, the Windham Brothers Show was born.

For many years, they brought their unique brand of humor to the air every morning on the Windham Brothers Morning Show.

Leo has since retired from radio, and Woody continues with his passion. You can hear him Monday-Friday from 7 to 10 AM on WIS radio.

Throughout his career, Woody has not only worked on the radio, he has owned and operated several dance clubs. Today he and two of his daughters, Jennifer and MacKenzie, own a club called……..The Woody!

This year Woody and his wife Jean will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. By the way, Jean was born and raised just a few miles from Windhams Crossroads.

In spite of all the fame and fortune during his career, Woody has never forgotten his roots. So thanks Woody for all your support, and that is exactly why you are our Featured Follower this Friday!

Jane you had me tearing up again with the old pictures and memories of the years we have spent with you and Leo. The pictures are wonderful and thanks to you both for keeping the memories alive. Woody and I will be sending out invites soon to our 50th celebration at The Woody in Columbia. Jean

Jane you had me tearing up again with the old pictures and memories of the years we have spent with you and Leo. The pictures are wonderful and thanks to you both for keeping the memories alive. Woody and I will be sending out invites soon to our 50th celebration at The Woody in Columbia. Jean

Nice job Jane and Leo. You had pictures that I have never seen. It’s nice to be featured in such a fine blog and yes, I am a big fan. I usually mention it every day on my morning show because so many of my listeners remember The Windham Brother’s Show. I am sure that Jean will find it very pleasing. Thanks, Woody.

What a nice post featuring your brother-in-law. I am going to follow the link to hear Woody. I think it is fabulous that he is still on the air. I am sure I would have loved the Windham Brothers Show. xo

I lived in Camden during the 80’s and 90’s and woke my children up every morning to “good morning, good morning, get out of bed” (and a few of the other lyrics) that I learned from Woody and Leo. And I’m still not over Peterbilt jeans for the woman truck driver. The Windham Brothers morning show was priceless and wonderful, and I grieved when it ended.

Hi there! We're Leo and Jane. Thanks for stopping by! We're renovating and preserving our family's 100 year old home place where we garden, complete a few DIY projects, and do some cooking. Please leave us a comment so that we'll know that you were here.

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